scholarly journals Modeling early in situ wetting of a compacted bentonite buffer installed in low permeable crystalline bedrock

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 6207-6221 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Dessirier ◽  
A. Frampton ◽  
Å. Fransson ◽  
J. Jarsjö
Keyword(s):  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Crystalline Bedrock ◽  
Bentonite Buffer

CO2 effect on the pH of compacted bentonite buffer on the laboratory scale

Clay Minerals ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Itäla ◽  
J. Järvinen ◽  
A. Muurinen
Keyword(s):  
Partial Pressure ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Buffering Capacity ◽  
Test Cases ◽  
Experimental Setup ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Bentonite Buffer ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractDisposal of Finnish spent nuclear fuel is planned to be based on the KBS-3 repository concept. The role of the bentonite buffer in this concept is essential, and thus the behaviour of the bentonite has to be known. The experiments in this paper concentrated on providing information about the effects of carbon dioxide CO2(g) partial pressure on compacted sodium bentonite, giving an insight into the buffering capacity. The experimental setup consisted of a hermetic box which had a CO2-adjusted atmosphere, and the bentonite was in contact with this atmosphere through water reservoirs. The results indicated that it is possible to measure online the changing pH in the porewater inside compacted bentonite using IrOx electrodes. It was found that the pH fell if the CO2 partial pressure increased above atmospheric conditions. The experimental results indicated a greater fall in pH than in our model in the test cases where CO2 was present. The pH in the experiment with 0 PCO2 remained nearly constant throughout the 5 month period. On the other hand, the pH dropped to near 6 with 0.3 PCO2 and to 5.5 with 1 PCO2.

Na/Ca selectivity coefficients of montmorillonite in perchlorate solution at different temperatures

2012 ◽  
Vol 1475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aku Itälä ◽  
Arto Muurinen
Keyword(s):  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Selectivity Coefficients ◽  
Crystalline Bedrock ◽  
Bentonite Buffer ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
C 50 ◽  
Exchange Selectivity

ABSTRACTThe Finnish spent nuclear fuel disposal is based on the Swedish KBS-3 concept in crystalline bedrock. The concept aims at long-term isolation and containment of spent fuel in copper canisters surrounded by bentonite buffer which mostly consists of montmorillonite. For the long-term modelling of the chemical processes in the buffer, the cation-exchange selectivity coefficients have to be known at different temperatures. In this work, the cation-exchange selectivity coefficients and cation-exchange isotherms were determined in batch experiments for montmorillonite at three different temperatures (25 °C, 50 °C and 75 °C). Five different ratios of NaClO4/Ca(ClO4)2 were used in the experimental solutions. After equilibration the solution and montmorillonite were separated and the solution analysed to get the desired exchange parameters. The experiments were modelled with a computational model capable of taking into account the physicochemical processes that take place in the experiment.

Ultrasonic Velocities Measurement in Compacted Bentonite-Sand Mixtures for Saturation Level Evaluation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Kimura ◽  
Hideharu Takahashi ◽  
Ari Hamdani ◽  
Masanori Aritomi ◽  
Susumu Ozaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Water Saturation ◽  
Radioactive Waste Disposal ◽  
Saturation Level ◽  
Degree Of Saturation ◽  
Ultrasonic Velocities ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Bentonite Buffer ◽  
Buffer Material

Compacted bentonite materials are often considered as a buffer material in the geological radioactive waste disposal. This bentonite is expected to fill up the space between the waste and the surrounding ground by swelling. Therefore, understanding the surrounding ground, i.e., groundwater behavior in bentonite, as a buffer material, is essential in order to evaluate the bentonite buffer performance and guarantee long-term safety. The monitoring system of the water saturation level in compacted bentonite is required because water content in buffer material may influence its elastic properties. In this study, the correlation between water content and elasticity in unsaturated compressed bentonite was experimentally evaluated. The evaluation was done by measuring the sound velocity of both longitudinal wave and transverse wave. As a result, it can be confirmed that ultrasonic velocities could evaluate a degree of saturation and bulk modulus of compacted bentonite.

scholarly journals Methodology for studying the composition of non-interlamellar pore water in compacted bentonite

Clay Minerals ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joonas Järvinen ◽  
Michał Matusewicz ◽  
Aku Itälä
Keyword(s):  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Pore Water ◽  
Chloride Concentration ◽  
Geochemical Modelling ◽  
Water Yield ◽  
Chemical Analyses ◽  
Accessory Minerals ◽  
Water Types ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Bentonite Buffer

AbstractMany safety functions required of the compacted bentonite buffer in the KBS-3 concept rely on processes influenced by the composition of the pore water. Important safety-relevant processes are related to the bentonite buffer,e.g.swelling, precipitation and dissolution reactions, and transport of water, colloids and ions. One of the methods used in analysing pore water in compacted bentonite is the ‘squeezing technique’. Various possible artefacts which can occur during squeezing, such as mixing of different pore-water types, dissolution of accessory minerals and cation exchange, need special attention.The present work describes the methodology for studying the composition of the non-interlamellar pore water by combining squeezing methods, chemical analyses, microstructure measurements and geochemical modelling. Four different maximum pressures were used to squeeze the compacted bentonite pore water. The origin of the pore water was studied by analysing the bentonite microstructure both before and after squeezing using SAXS and NMR, the cation exchange and dissolution reactions were studied by chemical analyses and geochemical modelling.The pore-water yield increased from 32 to 48 wt.% from the initial amount of porewater in the samples when the maximum squeezing pressure was increased from 60 MPa to 120 MPa. About 35 wt.% of the water collected originated from the interlamellar (IL) pores. The ratio between IL and non-IL pore waters as well as the composition of the squeezed porewater was constant in the squeezing-pressure range used. The results of microstructural measurements by SAXS were in perfect agreement with previous studies (e.g.Muurinen & Carlsson, 2013). The dissolving accessory minerals have an effect on the ratio of the cations in the squeezed solution while the migration of anions in bentonite seems to be diffusion limited. According to geochemical modelling the chloride concentration of the non-IL pore water in compacted bentonite before squeezing was 0.34 Mgreater than in the squeezed pore water due to the mixing of two main water types.

Experimental Investigation of Passivation Behavior and Corrosion Rate of Carbon Steel in Compacted Bentonite

1997 ◽  
Vol 506 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Taniguchi ◽  
A. Honda ◽  
H. Ishikawa
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Anodic Polarization ◽  
Radioactive Waste Disposal ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
External Current ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Aqueous Conditions ◽  
High Level

ABSTRACTCarbon steel is one of the candidate materials for overpacks for high-level radioactive waste disposal in Japan. Passivation behavior and corrosion rate of carbon steel were investigated by electrochemical measurements under simulated repository conditions. The results of the anodic polarization measurements showed that carbon steel was hard to passivate in highly compacted bentonite. Therefore, general corrosion seems to be most probable in repository conditions. In order to monitor the in-situ general corrosion rate in compacted bentonite, the AC impedance of carbon steel was measured under aerated conditions. It was confirmed that the corrosion rate in saturated bentonite decreased with time and it was almost the same as that observed in deaerated aqueous conditions. The corrosion rate did not increase in the presence of corrosion products formed by external current supply.

Laboratory gas injection tests of compacted bentonite buffer material for TRU waste disposal

2014 ◽  
Vol 400 (1) ◽  
pp. 521-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuto Namiki ◽  
Hidekazu Asano ◽  
Shinichi Takahashi ◽  
Tomoyuki Shimura ◽  
Ken Hirota
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Gas Injection ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Bentonite Buffer ◽  
Buffer Material

The “FEBEX” Project: A Demonstration and Testbench of the Spanish Concept for Crystalline Rock Repositories

1997 ◽  
Vol 506 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.L. Fuentes-Cantillana ◽  
F. Huertas ◽  
J.L. Santiago
Keyword(s):  
Test Site ◽  
Crystalline Rock ◽  
Test Length ◽  
In Situ Test ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Compacted Bentonite ◽  
Automatic Mode ◽  
Grimsel Test Site ◽  
Total Test

ABSTRACTA full-scale “In situ” test is currently being conducted as part of the FEBEX project. This test is being carried out at the Grimsel Test Site in Switzerland and reproduces the “AGP-Granite” concept of the Spanish agency ENRESA for HLW repositories. Two heaters, of the same dimensions and weight as the canisters in the reference concept, have been placed in a horizontal drift of 2,28 m diameter and backfilled with a total of 115.7 t of highly compacted bentonite blocks, up to a total test length of 17 m. More than 600 sensors have been installed in the experiment, which runs basically in an automatic mode and is being remotely controlled and monitored from Spain. This paper addresses the engineering, installation and instrumentation aspects of this test. In addition, some preliminary results are shown

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